EN 1626:2008

Cryogenic vessels - Valves for cryogenic service

Publication date:   May 21, 2010

General information

90.93 Standard confirmed   Sep 7, 2018

CEN

CEN/TC 268 Cryogenic vessels and specific hydrogen technologies applications

European Norm

23.020.40   Cryogenic vessels | 23.060.01   Valves in general

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Scope

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the design, manufacture and testing of valves for cryogenic service, i.e. for operation with cryogenic fluids (as defined in EN 1251-1) below - 10 °C as well as at ambient conditions to allow for start-up and run-down. It specifies additional requirements for cryogenic service for the appropriate valve product standard.
NOTE a cryogenic fluid (refrigerated liquefied gas) is a gas which is partially liquid because of its low temperature (including totally evaporated liquids and supercritical fluids).
It applies to sizes up to DN 150 including vacuum jacketed cryogenic valves.
This European Standard is not applicable to safety valves and valves for liquefied natural gas (LNG).
It is intended that the valve be designed and tested to satisfy a pressure rating (PN or Class). Valves may then be selected with a PN or Class equal to or greater than the maximum allowable pressure (PS) of the equipment with which it is to be used.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

94/55/EC

Transport of dangerous goods by road

97/23/EC

Pressure equipment

Harmonized/Supporting
96/49/EC

Transport of dangerous goods by rail

96/86/EC

Transport of dangerous goods by road (94/55/EC Dir. amendment)

96/87/EC

Transport of dangerous goods by rail (96/49/EC Dir. amendment)

2008/68/EC

Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods

2014/68/EU

Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment

Harmonized/Supporting

Life cycle

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EN 1626:2008
90.93 Standard confirmed
Sep 7, 2018